Alonso Duralde - The Film Verdict

M3GAN 2.0

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Jun 27, 2025 | Spotlight, Featured, Hollywood |

Sequel to the sleeper hit veers away from horror into comic-thriller territory, delivering jolts and satirical laughs, though not quite enough of either.

F1: The Movie

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Jun 26, 2025 | Spotlight, Featured, Hollywood |

The cars go vroom but the characters fail to register in this technically proficient and dramatically vacant auto-racing saga.

28 Years Later

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Jun 18, 2025 | Festivals, Hollywood, Spotlight |

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland reteam for a sequel to their zombie smash that’s got a lot of heart – and other organs.

Elio

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Jun 17, 2025 | Spotlight, Hollywood |

Plenty of joyous visual detail in this Pixar story of a boy who wants to be abducted by aliens, but an excess of incident robs the characters of much depth.

Ballerina

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Jun 5, 2025 | Spotlight, Hollywood |

Slight but entertaining, this “from the world of John Wick” spin-off emphasizes over-the-top weapon-based fights over stylish hand-to-hand combat.

Author: Alonso Duralde

M3GAN 2.0

F1: The Movie

28 Years Later

Elio

Ballerina